Fig Preserve Cake

Name: Fig Preserve Cake
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 1 9X13 cake
Ingredients: 2 cups flour; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1 1/2 cups sugar; 1 cup cooking oil; 4 eggs; 1 cup buttermilk; 1 cup mashed fig preserves; 1 teaspoon vanilla; 1 cup chopped pecans; 1 cup sugar; 1/2 cup butter; 1 tablespoon white Karo; 2 teaspoons vanilla; 1/2 cup buttermilk; 1/2 teaspoon baking soda

Submitted by Rita P

"A good way to use those home-made fig preserves. My husband requests this one quite often. Very moist, almost pudding type cake."

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Ready In:: 45mins
Ingredients:: 16
Yields:: 1 9X13 cake

ingredients

Cake
2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
¹⁄₂ teaspoon salt
1 ¹⁄₂ cups sugar
1 cup cooking oil
4 eggs
1 cup buttermilk
1 cup mashed fig preserves
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup chopped pecans
Icing
1 cup sugar
¹⁄₂ cup butter
1 tablespoon white Karo
2 teaspoons vanilla
¹⁄₂ cup buttermilk
¹⁄₂ teaspoon baking soda

directions

Cake: In mixing bowl put flour, soda, salt and sugar.
Blend cooking oil in well.
Add eggs one at a time, mixing after each.
To this add gradually 1 cup buttermilk; then add 1 cup mashed fig preserves and mix slowly.
Flavor with vanilla and stir in pecans.
Bake in greased 9 X 13 pan at 325 degrees for 35 minutes or more.
While cake is hot, cover with three minute icing.
Icing: Combine all ingredients in sauce pan.
Place over medium heat and stir.
Cook for 3 minutes after it begins to boil.
Pour over cake.